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About This Episode

In this episode, Erica Rankin, the dynamic founder behind Bro Dough, a health-focused cookie dough brand, shares her entrepreneurial journey, leaving behind a traditional career path to start something new. She reveals how her passion for healthy living and her knack for baking merged into Bro Dough, a classic tale of identifying a gap in the market and filling it with a product driven by passion and purpose. Erica provides a candid look at the hurdles and triumphs associated with starting a business from scratch, emphasizing the importance of mentorship, strategic networking, and financial savvy—skills that she honed to transform her startup into the thriving company it is today. Erica’s story underscores the significance of living one's truth and the fulfillment that comes from following the life you want. This episode serves as a blueprint for those hungry for personal and professional growth.

 

About Erica Rankin

Erica Rankin is the founder and CEO (Chief Everything Officer) of Bro Dough, a functional & nostalgic snack brand. They recently just launched their new natural & gluten free protein cookie dough bites which will be hitting shelves across Canada. Erica has built a community of almost 300k followers across her social channels completely organically, and bootstrapped Bro Dough for the first 2 and a half years. Her mission is to showcase the reality of entrepreneurship through social media and take her community along for the journey. 

 

Additional Resources

Website: https://eatbrodough.ca/

LinkedIn: @EricaRankin

Instagram: @eatbrodough

TikTok: @eatbrodough

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